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Tournament details | |
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Host country | Ghana |
Dates | 24 November – 1 December |
Teams | 6 |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Ghana (1st title) |
Runners-up | Sudan |
Third place | United Arab Republic |
Fourth place | Ethiopia |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 8 |
Goals scored | 33 (4.13 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
Hassan El-Shazly (6 goals) |
Best player(s) | Hassan El-Shazly |
The 1963 African Cup of Nations was the fourth edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa ( CAF). For the third consecutive time the hosts won the African Cup. The format was changed to two groups of 3 teams each, with the group winners playing the final, and the runners-up playing the third place playoff. The final in Accra on 1 December saw the hosts beating Sudan 3–0 to win the title. [1]
This tournament, and the previous one, are the only Africa Cup of Nations tournaments with more than four goals-per-game average.
Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament [a] |
---|---|---|---|
Ghana | Hosts | 0 (debut) | |
Ethiopia | Holders | 21 January 1962 | 3 ( 1957, 1959, 1962) |
United Arab Republic | 1st round winners | 25 January 1963 | 3 ( 1957, 1959, 1962) |
Sudan | 1st round winners | 30 June 1963 | 2 ( 1957, 1959) |
Tunisia | 1st round winners | 2 July 1963 | 1 ( 1962) |
Nigeria | 1st round winners | 6 October 1963 | 0 (debut) |
The competition was played in two venues in Accra and Kumasi.
Accra | Kumasi | |
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Accra Sports Stadium | Kumasi Sports Stadium | |
Capacity: 40,000 | Capacity: 40,500 | |
Key to colours in group tables |
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Top placed teams advanced to the final |
2nd placed teams advanced to the 3rd Place Match |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ghana (H) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
Ethiopia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Tunisia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
Ghana | 1–1 | Tunisia |
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Mfum 9' | Jedidi 36' |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sudan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 3 |
United Arab Republic | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 3 |
Nigeria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0 |
United Arab Republic | 6–3 | Nigeria |
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Riza 30', 32', 82' El-Shazly 42', 44', 81' |
Ekpe 78' Bassey 82' Onyeawuna 89' |
United Arab Republic | 2–2 | Sudan |
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El-Shazly 5' Riza 7' |
Jaksa 60', 75' |
United Arab Republic | 3–0 | Ethiopia |
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El-Shazly 6', 9' Yaqoub 56' |
Ghana | 3–0 | Sudan |
---|---|---|
Aggrey-Fynn 62' (
pen.) Acquah 72', 82' |
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (February 2024) |
Tournament details | |
---|---|
Host country | Ghana |
Dates | 24 November – 1 December |
Teams | 6 |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Ghana (1st title) |
Runners-up | Sudan |
Third place | United Arab Republic |
Fourth place | Ethiopia |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 8 |
Goals scored | 33 (4.13 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
Hassan El-Shazly (6 goals) |
Best player(s) | Hassan El-Shazly |
The 1963 African Cup of Nations was the fourth edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa ( CAF). For the third consecutive time the hosts won the African Cup. The format was changed to two groups of 3 teams each, with the group winners playing the final, and the runners-up playing the third place playoff. The final in Accra on 1 December saw the hosts beating Sudan 3–0 to win the title. [1]
This tournament, and the previous one, are the only Africa Cup of Nations tournaments with more than four goals-per-game average.
Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament [a] |
---|---|---|---|
Ghana | Hosts | 0 (debut) | |
Ethiopia | Holders | 21 January 1962 | 3 ( 1957, 1959, 1962) |
United Arab Republic | 1st round winners | 25 January 1963 | 3 ( 1957, 1959, 1962) |
Sudan | 1st round winners | 30 June 1963 | 2 ( 1957, 1959) |
Tunisia | 1st round winners | 2 July 1963 | 1 ( 1962) |
Nigeria | 1st round winners | 6 October 1963 | 0 (debut) |
The competition was played in two venues in Accra and Kumasi.
Accra | Kumasi | |
---|---|---|
Accra Sports Stadium | Kumasi Sports Stadium | |
Capacity: 40,000 | Capacity: 40,500 | |
Key to colours in group tables |
---|
Top placed teams advanced to the final |
2nd placed teams advanced to the 3rd Place Match |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ghana (H) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
Ethiopia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Tunisia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
Ghana | 1–1 | Tunisia |
---|---|---|
Mfum 9' | Jedidi 36' |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sudan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 3 |
United Arab Republic | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 3 |
Nigeria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0 |
United Arab Republic | 6–3 | Nigeria |
---|---|---|
Riza 30', 32', 82' El-Shazly 42', 44', 81' |
Ekpe 78' Bassey 82' Onyeawuna 89' |
United Arab Republic | 2–2 | Sudan |
---|---|---|
El-Shazly 5' Riza 7' |
Jaksa 60', 75' |
United Arab Republic | 3–0 | Ethiopia |
---|---|---|
El-Shazly 6', 9' Yaqoub 56' |
Ghana | 3–0 | Sudan |
---|---|---|
Aggrey-Fynn 62' (
pen.) Acquah 72', 82' |